Pinque Peacock

The next challenge at Pinque Peacock is to make anything except a card.
I had some thin strips of cardstock left after the last layout so I decided to make a Male tag.

I started with black patterned paper featuring a white tape measure.
Next, I found 2 pictures that were previously for a Sara Book(Remember those?)
As they were vintage and featured men this started the theme.

They went on at an angle but parallel to each other.
The filmstrip is washi tape and the lock & key are Graphic 45 stickers.
I've also added 2 brads, a white star and a square one featuring a scroll.
Finally, black ribbon was threaded through the hole at the top.

CSI # 114

CSI number 114 was this

It took a while but using the sketch, the layout finally came together. I've used quite an abundance from my Counterfeit Kit on this,including the rare find, the viewmaster wheel.

Fusion and Shopping Our stash card challenges

This is the inspiration for Fusion card challenge site.
I've used both the sketch and the inspiration.
I had a packet of floral die cuts which contained this daisy and leaves so I have arranged them on neon green background then mounted the whole thing on a paler lime card.
When you look at the card in real life, the petals stick up.
I finished it off with a green rhinestone and still thinking Irish I've used Good Luck as my sentiment.

Shopping Our stash asks for sentiments only.
I've made a card using Today was a good day as my main item.
 I've backed it with floral brown border on a cream strip and added 2 enamel dots plus a phone and clock.
These are understated.
I'm thinking of a man for this card, but it can also be used for a woman.

Show us your stuff

Whenever I see green I think of Ireland, the green there is so vibrant.
On our tour around Ireland we saw many old castles, some in ruins.
This one at Knappogue was still intact and as we arrived early in the morning, there was still dew or rain left from overnight.
I noticed a spider web with water hanging on it (photo on right).
I've tried to re-create that using a chipboard vine and diamente braid. It is hand made in the sense that I cut it to resemble the spiders web.
There is also a celtic knot behind the title which I punched out.

Feeling Sketchy #84

The sketch at feeling sketchy #84 went beautifully with some of my Counterfeit Kit items.
The floral background is cut from a scrap of cardboard packaging I found.
I wove 3 strands of embroidery cotton across it then placed a Kaiser rose at the RHS.
The sentiment is from the same collection as the rose but it all came together beautifully I think, don't you?

Color Throwdown.#283

Do you keep those strips that you cut off the bottom of scrapbooking papers?
 I do. In fact I have a long thin basket to keep them in.
It was this same basket that helped my co-ordination of this card.
First, here's the color palette

I certainly had some strips of those.
I began with an orange card.
Next I used black & white grid paper.
On that I used some retro lime green droplets paper. By now I was thinking 1960s.
The grey strip plus the orange spotted strip and the grey stripe in its centre all came from the scrap basket.
The orange zigzag strip and the word Nostalgia are cut from a MME range of papers end strips.
So in total, that was 5 strips used up!

Mojo Monday #336

And here is my take on this card.
A get well card for a friend's mother who has recently had a knee replacement.

I made it sunshiny bright!